As time passed, the proud father was starting to notice that his ‘Jerry Boy’ was slowly showing signs of effeminate. Tatay Jerry finally confirmed his gut feel when he was once drunk and noticed Jerry Boy acting “maharot” or naughty.

Tatay Jerry excitedly named his son after him | Screengrab: Youtube/ GMA

Jerry Boy replied, “Babae ako pa.”

Jerry Boy, who is now a “Jerry Girl” and goes by then of “Mhayumi” admitted that he started seeing the changes when he was in elementary school. He said, “Gu-mo [go] lang ako sa lahat ng pangyayari, sa takbo ng buhay. Kasi dun masusubukan kung gaano ako kamahal ng pamilya ko."

Tatay Jerry revealed that it took some time for him to wholeheartedly accept the truth about his son. But years have passed and he is now the first to applaud “Jerry Boy” during gay pageants.

Jerry Boy is now a Jerry Girl and goes by the name “Mhayumi” | Screengrab: Youtube/GMA

Like a dutiful and loving father, Tatay Jerry swore to fight for his son and support him in whatever he chooses to achieve in life. He even shared that he used to get into fights when bullies make fun of Jerry Boy.